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MIT engineers create mask that kills COVID-19 with heat
This mask kills COVID-19 with heat.
Adhesive film can reportedly eliminate virus particles in just two minutes
Film manufacturer devises a solution for fighting COVID-19.
Watch a drug-delivery microrobot navigate a colon
The untethered payload-packing bot flips and tumbles through the colon under externally applied magnetic manipulation.
Inventors using plasma to treat surfaces against the spread of COVID-19, common colds
Plasma to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Online portal supports COVID-19 research
An international open-access database encourages collaboration and reduces duplication between researchers across all academic disciplines working on COVID-19 research.
Video: High tech transport device helps organs, vaccines keep their cool
Vaccines and donor organs have been transported in enclosures as technologically sophisticated as beverage coolers, until now.
Video: New approach to 3D printing microfluidic channels
The technique holds promise for synthesizing fluid channels at the micron scale for automated production of medical diagnostic and sensor systems.
Watch: Wearable sensor walks back the cost of gait analysis
Footwear-worn sensors are as accurate and more economical than current gold-standard mat tests used to assess fall risk.
Killing COVID-19...on elevators
An elevator manufacturer has developed technology for killing and preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus in cabs.
A rapid COVID-19 test sensor that reveals results in 10 minutes
Researchers from California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a sensor for an at-home COVID-19 test that reveals results in minutes.
Video: Artificial organ growth supported by 3D-printed fluid system
A 3D-printed thermofluidic system remotely controls the positioning and timing of cell functions to build artificial tissues.
Watch: Test flight of a jet suit with potential for paramedics
The field trial in England's Lake District evaluated the performance of a jet suit as a tool to quickly bring paramedics to just about anywhere.
Watch how tea and magnets combine to combat biofilms
Biocompatible microbots composed of antibactericidal polyphenols extracted from tea buds are directed with magnets to destroy and remove biofilms.
Suturing and sealing alternatives for the healthcare industry
Researchers from all over the globe have devised solutions, some of which were inspired by nature, for sealing and healing wounds without the traditional sutures and staples.
New thermal imaging device takes temperatures in crowds, at long range
A team from the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, has developed a temperature scanning device and corresponding software for detecting individuals with high temperatures in crowds and from a distance.
Watch: Untethered origami robots designed to unfold in the human body
The origami-inspired robotic system has potential application in less invasive surgical procedures and targeted medicine delivery.
Robotics company completes testing of its healthcare robots
PAL Robotics, a manufacturer of robots, has announced that is has successfully completed testing of its line of delivery robots in two Barcelona hospitals.
Qatar University develops dual-purpose robot for the COVID-19 era
Engineers in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) Department at Qatar University have created a robot capable of delivering food and medications to COVID-19 patients while also disinfecting the air and surfaces.
UVC irradiation shown to deactivate coronavirus on surfaces
Researchers have completed the first study documenting the utility of 222 nm far-ultraviolet light (UVC) in deactivating SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, on surfaces.
Video: Lab-grown intestinal organoids mimic human gut
A mini intestine on a chip closely assumes the morphology and cellular composition of the small intestine.